Chords with lyrics
verse 1
G+G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven I don't like coming home
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
But I can't stand the thought of mom in that big house alone
G+G A2/F#
She can't keep it up, she really ought to sell
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
Oh that house without you in it is nothing but a shell
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to Hell
verse 2
G+G A2/F#
Everybody says that Jimmy is looking more and more like you
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
But he won't talk about you until he's had a few
G+G A2/F#
He dropped out of college, he's in and out of jail
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
Had to pawn your pocket watch last month to post his bail
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Since you've gone to Heaven, The whole world's gone to Hell
C majorC G/BG/B
And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
The broken pieces of the family you made
C majorC G/BG/B
Mama's looking so much older, baby brother can't stay sober
A minorAm D MajorD
I bet you're rolling over in your grave
verse 3
G+G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven, they shut the sawmill down
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
Guys you worked for thirty years with have all moved out of town
G+G A2/F#
There's signs in every store front, seems like everything's for sale
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
They say the market's bouncing back, but it's sure hard to tell
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
Since you've gone to Heaven, the whole world's gone to Hell
C majorC G/BG/B
And I hate you had to leave us, but-glad-you didn't live to see this
A minorAm D MajorD G+G
The broken pieces of the Norman Rockwell days
C majorC G/BG/B
The banks are taking over the whole town is in foreclosure
A minorAm D MajorD
I bet you're rolling over in your grave
verse 4
G+G A2/F#
Since you've gone to Heaven, I've struggled with goodbye
E minorEm Em/DEm/D
And broke a lot of promises I made the day you died
G+G A2/F#
Wish I was more like you, less like myself
E minorEm Em/DEm/D C majorC
And I wish that I could talk to you cause I could use your help
A minorAm D MajorD C majorC G+G C majorC G+G C majorC G+G
Since you've gone to Heaven the whole world's gone to Hell